The Dictionary

I read from driver's license to droit du seigneur with Jonah Kraut.     The word of the episode is "drogue". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drogue https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drogue_parachute     Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTu...

I read from drive to driver ant.     The word of the episode is "drive-in". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drive-in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drive-in_theater     Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouT...

I read from DRIP to drive.     The word of the episode is "drippy".     Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter D" on YouTube     Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podc...

I read from drink to drip.     The phrase "drinking the Kool-aid" was first used in 1968 in a non-fiction book! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drinking_the_Kool-Aid https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peoples_Temple     One of the silliest cold opens of the TV show Parks & Recreation. https://youtu.be/QoCOQb2u-N8     Listen to the They Might Be Giants' song "Drink!" and also read the lyrics: https://yout...

I read from drill to D Ring.     The word of the episode is "drill team". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drill_team     Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter D" on Y...

I read from drift to drill.     The word of the episode is "drifter".     Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter D" on YouTube     Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts li...

I read from dressy to drift.     More info on DRGs (diagnosis-related groups). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diagnosis-related_group     The word of the episode is "dribble".     Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube   "The Dictiona...

I read from dress to dress up.     The word of the episode is "dress rehearsal".     Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter D" on YouTube     Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary...

I read from dree to dress.     "D region" is also called "D layer" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ionosphere     The word of the episode is "dreidel". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreidel       Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube...

I read from dream to dredge.     Dreamcatcher comes from an Ojibwe legend. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreamcatcher     "Dreamtime", or The Dreaming", is "a religio-cultural worldview attributed to Australian Aboriginal beliefs ." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dreaming     "Dream vision" in literature. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dream_vision     The word of the episode is "dream world".  ...

I read from drawstring to dream.     A "dreadful" is also called a "penny dreadful" which I have heard of.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penny_dreadful     Check out these links if you want dreads or want to learn how to take care of your dreads better. https://www.wikihow.com/Give-Yourself-Dreadlocks https://lovelocsnatural.com/how-to-start-dreadlocks/     The word of the episode is "dream". htt...

I read from draw in to draw shot.     Ooh, you can make some cool stuff with "drawn thread" embroidery. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drawn_thread_work     The word of the episode is "draw shot".     Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube   "...

I read from draw to drawer.     The word of the episode is "drawbridge". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drawbridge     Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter D" on Yo...

I read from drastic to draw.     There are 18 specific ethnic groups with the Dravidian People... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dravidian_peoples ...and even more languages! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dravidian_languages     The word of the episode is "drat".     Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary...

I read from dramatic monologue to drapery.     The word of the episode is "dramedy". Wikipedia says that "dramedy" was coined in the 80s with some TV shows which goes against what the book says. Not sure why 1978 was specifically called out. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comedy_drama Here is a list (starting at 1910) of dramedy films. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:1910_comedy-drama_films...

I read from drainage to dramatic irony.     "Save Ralph" is the short stop-motion animated film about stopping animal testing.  Here are some various links to watch the film, making of, and more. https://youtu.be/G393z8s8nFY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dt35WbCEt5U https://www.youtube.com/live/dCevdpoQGXk?feature=share https://youtu.be/4X9aZjiiwzo https://youtu.be/v9zt58ciZFE     The word of th...

I read from dragonfly to drain with Muffy Fishbasket and Andrew. Check out their upcoming podcast SPORTSBALLS! Here are their links: http://www.muffyfishbasket.com/ https://www.instagram.com/muffyfishbasket/ https://www.instagram.com/shenaniganswithmuffyfishbasket/ https://www.instagram.com/collegefootballtour/ http://collegefootballtour.com/ https://twitter.com/college_fb_tour   Muffy in Camp Wan...

I read from drag to dragonet.     The "dragonet" clip was from "St. George and the Dragonet" by Stan Freberg from 1953! https://youtu.be/oUdFLyNCeI4     The word of the episode is "dragon". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon     Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube   "The Dictio...

I read from draft to drag.     The They Might Be Giants song "On the Drag" can be watched here: https://youtu.be/MTsblr23B_w     The word of the episode is "drag".     Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube   "The Dictionary - Letter...

I read from drachm to draft.     Draco was a lawgiver/legislator who lived in Greece during the 7th century BC (about 2600 years ago). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracunculiasis     The Dracunculiasis worm, AKA: guinea worm, is almost eradicated! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracunculiasis https://www.cartercenter.org/health/guinea_worm/index.html     The word of the episode is "draft".     The...

I read from doze to dracaena.     The game "The Dozens" is basically a Roast Battle (or some other term I can't think of right now). And the etymology is unclear. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dozens_(game)     The word "drab", in terms of a prostitute, is probably from the Gaelic "drabag". https://www.etymonline.com/word/drab     The word of the episode is "doze".     Theme music from Jonah Kraut...

I read from downward to doz.     Woody the Woodpecker is based on a Pileated Woodpecker. https://mdc.mo.gov/blogs/discover-nature-notes/woody-woodpeckers-real-life-model     The word of the episode is "downwind". "The Lost World" clip is from here. https://youtu.be/tLw7nu6twls     Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "...

I read from downspout to downward.     Thank you very much to the woman and her daughter that I mentioned in the show. I'm very grateful for that very personal information they were willing to share.      The earliest known case of Down syndrome is from about 1500 years ago! https://www.science.org/content/article/oldest-case-down-syndrome-unearthed     The word of the episode is "Down syndrome"....

I read from down home to downslope.     "Down in the mouth" means dejected because you're sad and the corners of your mouth are turned downwards. https://www.etymonline.com/word/mouth#:~:text=To%20be%20down%20in%20the     The word of the episode is "download". Well, it may not be about "downloading" specifically, but this is some good info. https://ourworldindata.org/internet https://en.wikipedia....

I read from down-at-the-heels to downhiller.     Downdraft and downburst are types of damaging winds: https://www.nssl.noaa.gov/education/svrwx101/wind/types/     I think Downforce is literally pushing down on a vehicle so it's more aerodynamic. When you put something on a car to give it downforce, it's like the opposite of a wing.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downforce     The word of the episo...